In His avatars like Matsya and Kurma, Lord Vishnu slayed the rakshasas who were His foes. But in the Vamana avatar, He spared King Mahabali, the grandson of Prahlada, because Lord Narasimha assured Prahlada that He would not kill his progeny. Had the Lord thought, He would have descended as a celibate straightaway, but He chose to be born as …
